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The Stretch Goals
page on the Roberts Space Industries website shows that fundraising for
Star Citizen and Squadron 42 has now passed the $200 million dollar
mark (thanks
Eurogamer). The exact figures as of this writing are $200,012,699 in funding
from 2,121,295 contributors, a remarkable $94.29 each. This campaign
launched in 2012 to fund a game expected in 2014, but the endless support from
backers has lead to the protracted development of two games that currently
remain in the alpha stage. This feature creep has inspired vocal criticism, but
as this new milestone demonstrates, many Star Citizens remain loyal to the
project. According to
Wikipedia this is the fourth-highest sum ever raised through crowdfunding.
More striking is how that list of crowdfunding successes is dominated by
speculative blockchain projects. Star Citizen has actually raised one thousand
percent more capital than the second game on that list, the $19 million locked
up by Prison Architect.